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Artwork from the 2008 DEP Water Conservation Art and Poetry Contest

Conservation Programs

Water Saving Tips

Save hundreds of gallons a week by following these water saving tips.



Water Conservation Programs


DEP

DEP Toilet Replacement Program (Beginning in 2013)
Toilet Replacement Program (TRP) incentivizes owners of residential buildings to replace older toilets (3.5 gpf or above) with high-efficiency models with flow rates of 1.28 gpf or less.
Learn more


DEP Water Conservation Report

DEP Water Conservation Program Report
This report on DEP's Water Conservation Program provides information on recent activities on both ongoing DEP and external conservation efforts.
Read the 2012 Report
Read the 2011 Five Year Update


Water Board

Comprehensive Water Reuse Program
NYC Water Board offers a rate reduction for buildings that recycle much of their water and reuse it. Details of the Program are provided in Part VI Section 10 of the NYC Water Board’s Water and Wastewater Rate Schedule.
New York City Water Board website
Water Reuse Program application (PDF)


WaterSense

EPA's WaterSense Program
WaterSense Program's mission is to protect the future of our nation’s water supply by promoting and enhancing the market for water-efficient products and services.
Visit EPA's WaterSense website


Useful Information




Water Conservation Seminars for Building Managers
DEP and Housing Preservation and Development co-sponsor a series of three-hour seminars on water conservation, water/sewer billing and the transition to metered billing. The classes are free.
Learn more


High Efficiency Clothes Washers

High Efficiency Clothes Washers
Clothes Washers are the second largest consumer of water in the home. Buying an efficient clothes washer can save a lot of money. This brochure includes a list of residential and commercial high efficiency clothes washers:
washlist.pdf


Drought and Water Consumption

Drought and Water Consumption
A brief history of drought and water consumption in the New York City Water Supply System
Drought Table

Reservoir Levels

Current: 100.6%

Normal: 97.8%